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Marriage resolution

Introduced: March 22, 2004 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 22, 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2865)
Mar 22, 2004
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Federal Marriage Amendment - Declares that marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman.

Prohibits the Constitution or any State constitution from being construed to require that marital status or its legal incidents be conferred upon any union other than that of a man and a woman.

What's happening now March 22, 2004

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2865)

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